FormulaZR
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Post by FormulaZR on Aug 21, 2017 19:54:56 GMT
Have you guys played HMS Lion on the PTS yet? If so, what'd you think?
I unlocked it by playing the Iowa since that's the ship it's been compared to the most. Overall the Lion is a damn strong ship. Early in a match I had a 1v2 with my Lion vs an Izuma and Neptune. I survived and they did not. I never had any amazing AP volleys, but did have some 10-17k volleys with just normal penetrations. The HE is god-tier - it will citadel a Neptune. I did get an odd citadel hit from an Izumo at ~11km - no idea what that was about. The poor firing angle on the rear turret is frustrating after playing the Iowa, but I still think the RN BBs will almost make the other lines completely obsolete. It could also be said that the high tier RN BBs are the best CA line in the game.
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YureiKuma
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Post by YureiKuma on Aug 21, 2017 20:56:02 GMT
I'm rather concerned that WG is going to pull a KM DD-style last-minute mega nerf again. Two reasons for this concern: 1) So many youtubers are singing their praises, calling them great/borderline OP/etc.. 2) They aren't Russian, therefore not immune to nerfs for being possibly best-in-class
I'm hoping I'm wrong as even I am intrigued (gasp!) by these BBs. I've only played the Scharnhorst for a BB, so a couple of cruiserlike top-tier BBs has some allure.
That said, I did sink a supertester in a Lion a couple of weeks ago. Tough as she was, she ate a full spread of my Harekaze's torps right after burning her damage control and heal.
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FormulaZR
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Date registered: Apr 20, 2016 18:49:42 GMT
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Post by FormulaZR on Aug 21, 2017 21:11:22 GMT
Torps are the equalizer for the Lion's superheal. I'd like to at least see the citadel raised up on all of them a little bit so they aren't invulnerable. I'm also disappointed in the direction they are going with concealment especially with the upcoming changes that will hurt the cruisers so much. I personally don't feel like BBs should be able to mount the "Concealment Module".
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Post by Cap'nKaitoGhost on Aug 22, 2017 11:33:35 GMT
I expect the Lion and Conqueror to be nerfed somehow before release. They just look too good.
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